Elephant Bird Eggshell - 2.674" Fragment carboniferousplant recovered from Australia

recovered from Australia

and for many

protégé of the great treasure hunter Mel Fisher

The unique texture and coloring are the result of uneven firing and rough materials used at the time

nothing quite compares to the Permian-Triassic Extinction Event

Elephant Bird Eggshell - 2.674" Fragment carboniferousplant recovered from AustraliaThe island of Madagascar was the home of the now extinct Aepyornis, better known as the Elephant Bird. While these creatures themselves were massive, with some growing to 10 feet tall, their eggs were a spectacle to scientists. The largest known egg of any vertebrate, including dinosaurs, an Elephant Bird egg could have a volume as large as 1. 9 gallons. This specimen is an Elephant Bird eggshell fragment, measuring 2. 674". Originally featured in the